| NOUN | state | thalassaemia major, Cooley's anemia, Cooley's anaemia, thalassemia major | a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin |
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| Meaning | A fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged. | |
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| Synonyms | Cooley's anemia, Cooley's anaemia, thalassemia major | |
| Broader | thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia | An inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin |
| Spanish | anemia de Cooley | |
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